November 2011 Archives
Wednesday November 30, 2011
Attawapiskat and De Beers
What Attawapiskat First Nation gets from the diamonds mined on its land.
Hear Tom Ormsby, Director of Corporate Affairs for De Beers Canada and the Ontario MPP for the area, Gilles Bisson.
Tuesday November 29, 2011
The Way Men and Women Shop
Why men and women are so different when it comes to shopping.
Ad guru Terry O'Reilly and stories of men who sit in the car 'til it's all over; a store owner who keeps a dog to distract the guy so their female partner can keep shopping; and a debate over whether shopping together is the "kiss-of-death" to a relationship.
Tuesday November 29, 2011
Hospital Parking
Is paying for parking at the hospital too much to ask?
Dr. Rajendra Kale says, 'yes'. He's a neurologist in Ottawa who wrote an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal arguing that parking at Canadian hospitals should be free for patients.
Hear how some patients and caregivers do the math.
Tuesday November 29, 2011
Who gets remembered on Remembrance Day?
A listener's complaint sparks a debate about a touchy subject.
Monday November 28, 2011
Red Cross goes to Attawapiskat
The housing on this First Nations reserve near James Bay is in such poor shape, people are living in tents and shacks with no running water, plumbing, or electricity.
John Saunders, Provincial Director of Disaster Management for the Red Cross, says his team is going in to make sure people have a warm, safe place to sleep at night.
Monday November 28, 2011
Fewer Immigrants, Less Money for Settlement
A decline in the number of immigrants coming to Ontario has prompted the federal government to cut millions of dollars worth of money for settlement services.
Ontario's Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Charles Sousa, says that's not fair.
Monday November 28, 2011
Oliver's Garden
7-year-old Oliver Allen-Cillis from Hamilton sells home-grown veggies for charity.
Plus, home-grown gardening advice from Ed Lawrence on walnut trees; bringing poinsettia trees indoors; and container gardens.
Categories: Columnists, Gardening
Friday November 25, 2011
Stealing highend gold jewelry
Clever thieves target South Asian homes by spying on what they watch on television!
Friday November 25, 2011
Too many deer in Thunder Bay
The man nicknamed the 'deer whisperer' on
why he loves to feed them .
Thursday November 24, 2011
Sparkling Wine with a Rose Petal Blush
Konrad Ejbich's pick for November: Ancestral 2011
Ontario Price: $23.00 (including bottle deposit)
Producer: Hinterland Wine Company
Address: 1258 Closson Road, R.R.#1, Hillier, ON, K0K 2J0
Telephone: 613-921-7003
Click HERE for more about Hinterland 2011 Ancestral.
Availability: LCBOs in southern Ontario, and direct from the winery, by personal visit, by telephone or online order.
Click HERE to email Konrad directly.
Categories: Columnists, Wine
Thursday November 24, 2011
A Public Sector Wage Freeze?
A touchy debate between those who get a government pay cheque and those who don't.
Wednesday November 23, 2011
The Bridesmaids' Ultimate Revenge
Gingham taffetta; sleeves like tutus; floor-length polyester covered in sequins; and all of
you in matching dresses for her big day.
This is the bridesmaids' chance to get even for making the bride look so good.
Our guest is Carolyn Cross, the Curator of Collections for the Oakville Museum. Their exhibit Bridesmaids Revisited! opens May 2012 and runs for the year.
Click here to find out how to loan a gown to the exhibition. It must have a connection to Oakville. And listen to the stories former bridesmaids tell.
Wednesday November 23, 2011
Confused about breast screening?
The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health is recommending the average woman in her forties not bother with mammograms or self exams.
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation disagrees insisting that finding cancer early saves lives.
Hear what the Task Force is recommending; how their critics are responding; and the personal choices callers told us they are making.
Part 1
Part 2
Click here for the Task Force's article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Click here to read the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's response.
Tuesday November 22, 2011
Ring of Fire
The Ring of Fire is described as one of the most promising mining discoveries of the century.
It is a monumental mineral deposit northeast of Thunder Bay which is rich in chromite, a key ingredient in stainless steel. That's why so many people are thrilled about this deposit, especially in Northern Ontario where it could create desperately needed jobs.
But NDP mining critic Michael Mantha is raising concerns about companies shipping some of those resources in concentrate form out of Ontario.
Tuesday November 22, 2011
Sexual Harassment on the Job
What crosses the line. What you can do. And what happens if you're falsely accused.
Link to the CBC News story on RCMP Cpl.Catherine Galliford's allegations of sexual harassment on the police force.
We opened the lines with employment lawyer Janice Rubin, a partrer with Rubin Thomlinson in Toronto.
- April 2013
- Fri., 26 – Monday: Conversations about Islam
- Fri., 26 – What is the cost a bargain?
- Fri., 26 – Wine: Pinot Gris 2012
- Thu., 25 – What you tell the taxman
- Thu., 25 – Foraging for wild food
- Wed., 24 – Sibling rivalry
- Tue., 23 – Music education hits a sour note
- Mon., 22 – Police appeals for help
- Mon., 22 – Flooding and gardening
- Fri., 19 – Salt Sugar Fat
- Thu., 18 – Donovan Bailey
- Wed., 17 – Gail Vaz-Oxlade
- Tue., 16 – Skills shortage
- Mon., 15 – Expectations of Justin Trudeau
- Mon., 15 – Gardening
- Fri., 12 – Mistakes with medications
- Thu., 11 – Fad diets
- Wed., 10 – Paying for more public transit
- Wed., 10 – Gardening with snow in the forecast
- Tue., 9 – Taking women's hockey to the next level
- Fri., 5 – The sandwich generation at work
- Fri., 5 – Board Game Crazy
- Thu., 4 – Open lines with the Premier
- Wed., 3 – Child safety
- Tue., 2 – Local Food
- March 2013
- Wed., 27 – Does Size Matter?
- Wed., 27 – Wine Call-In
- Tue., 26 – Women & Corporate Boards
- Tue., 26 – Dog Dazed
- Fri., 22 – Antibiotic Resistance
- Thu., 21 – Budget Reaction
- Wed., 20 – Kevin Page
- Wed., 20 – Common-Law Confusion
- Tue., 19 – Cycle Tourism
- Mon., 18 – Preventing Fraud
- Fri., 15 – Working 9 to 5 - for free
- Fri., 15 – Ontario's drinking problem
- Thu., 14 – Gaming then and now
- Thu., 14 – New citizen's arrest law comes into effect
- Wed., 13 – Raising the age for bodychecking
- Tue., 12 – Why the Pope matters
- Mon., 11 – Unpaid leave for family caregivers
- Mon., 11 – Gardening: Tropical plants
- Fri., 8 – How would you junk junk food?
- Fri., 8 – Gamay 2010
- Thu., 7 – Remembering Stompin` Tom Connors
- Wed., 6 – Does working from home work for you?
- Wed., 6 – Your rights when you travel
- Tue., 5 – How you decide what meat you eat
- Mon., 4 – Elliot Lake inquiry
- Mon., 4 – Gardening: Ramp and starting seeds
- Fri., 1 – Should government go after EI fraud?
- February 2013
- Thu., 28 – Thank you
- Thu., 28 – Ignoring the signs of heart disease?
- Thu., 28 – Fighting back: Is it worth it?
- Wed., 27 – Leaving Ontario?
- Tue., 26 – First Nation Juries report
- Tue., 26 – Is long term care failing your family?
- Mon., 25 – Seniors driving
- Mon., 25 – Spring garden shows
- Fri., 22 – Who's watching the kids?
- Thu., 21 – Do we need more male teachers?
- Thu., 21 – Buy an RRSP or pay down debt?
- Wed., 20 – Marnie McBean
- Tue., 19 – Legislature resumes with throne speech
- Tue., 19 – Gardening: Getting a head start on spring
- Fri., 15 – Nightmares with towing companies
- Fri., 15 – Avoiding a lemon
- Thu., 14 – The appeal of going solo
- Thu., 14 – Is love meant to be forever?
- Wed., 13 – IOC drops wrestling
- Wed., 13 – Are you what you listen to?
- Tue., 12 – Short term loans
- Tue., 12 – An end to cell shock
- Mon., 11 – Gardening: Hydrangea rehab project
- Fri., 8 – The need for speed
- Wed., 6 – Life lessons from the rink
- Wed., 6 – Mute the commute
- Tue., 5 – The cost of cancer
- Tue., 5 – Downsizing homes
- Mon., 4 – The end of the penny
- Mon., 4 – Gardening: Resurrecting a hydrangea
- Fri., 1 – Patriotic about Blackberry?
- Fri., 1 – JOY 2008 Premium Cuvée
- January 2013
- Thu., 31 – Open lines with Ontario's next premier
- Wed., 30 – Women in politics
- Tue., 29 – How to make the 401 less of a nail biter
- Tue., 29 – Gardening: Cracks in trees
- Mon., 28 – The challenge facing Kathleen Wynne
- Thu., 24 – Mike Holmes takes your calls
- Thu., 24 – Choosing a new Liberal leader
- Wed., 23 – Does Ontario need more casinos?
- Tue., 22 – How joyless is your commute?
- Tue., 22 – The way we teach math
- Mon., 21 – Canada's hopes for Obama's second term
- Mon., 21 – Gardening: Spring seed catalogues
- Fri., 18 – Clues about climate change
- Thu., 17 – Fatal rise of fentanyl
- Wed., 16 – Missing extra-curriculars?
- Tue., 15 – When has a will caused you grief?
- Mon., 14 – Gardening: Forcing bulbs
- Fri., 11 – Hope for Idle No More
- Thu., 10 – Reaction to teacher walk-out
- Wed., 9 – Police chief calls for photo radar
- Wed., 9 – Why not get the flu shot?
- Tue., 8 – Gail Vaz-Oxlade's Money Rules
- Mon., 7 – Hockey is back
- Fri., 4 – In the coming week
- Fri., 4 – Preparing for a home renovation
- Thu., 3 – Ethics of Theresa Spence's hunger strike
- Thu., 3 – Learning a new language as an adult
- Wed., 2 – Fitness resolutions that actually work
- Wed., 2 – Gardening: Planning this year's garden
- December 2012
- Fri., 21 – Forgiveness
- Fri., 21 – Pelee Island 2011 Pinot Noir
- Thu., 20 – Supreme Court decision on niqabs
- Thu., 20 – What's holding Ontario back?
- Wed., 19 – Office Christmas party regrets
- Wed., 19 – What has drunk driving cost you?
- Mon., 17 – Talking with kids about Newtown
- Mon., 17 – Gardening: Alternatives to poinsettias
- Fri., 14 – Reforming CPP
- Thu., 13 – Do you own a pet cobra or monkey?
- Thu., 13 – Is Ontario getting a raw deal in Canada?
- Wed., 12 – The story behind your name
- Tue., 11 – Radio pranks that cross a line
- Tue., 11 – What went south on your holiday?
- Mon., 10 – Easier for skilled tradespeople to immigrate
- Mon., 10 – Gardening: Sheridan turns 100
- Fri., 7 – Tis the season for giving
- Thu., 6 – Rotating strikes to go ahead
- Thu., 6 – Art of apology
- Wed., 5 – Canadians retiring later
- Wed., 5 – Living your dream
- Tue., 4 – Lockout liabilities
- Mon., 3 – Gardening: Decorating from your garden
- November 2012
- Fri., 30 – Next Week: Art of the Apology
- Fri., 30 – Wait Times
- Thu., 29 – Wine: Karlo Estate 2010 Van Alstine White
- Thu., 29 – Education Uncertainty
- Wed., 28 – Pester Power
- Wed., 28 – Toronto's Future
- Tue., 27 – Crying Eyes
- Tue., 27 – Sleepless in Ontario
- Mon., 26 – Liberal Contenders
- Mon., 26 – Ford's Future
- Mon., 26 – Gardening
- Fri., 23 – Targeting Pensions
- Thu., 22 – Toy Talent
- Thu., 22 – Quarry Quashed
- Wed., 21 – Old Flames
- Wed., 21 – Charity Checkup
- Wed., 21 – Plain English
- Tue., 20 – Proof of Heaven?
- Mon., 19 – Understanding Death
- Mon., 19 – Touchdown Toronto
- Mon., 19 – Gardening
- Fri., 16 – Doggy diet
- Fri., 16 – Packaging protest
- Thu., 15 – Vitamins 101
- Thu., 15 – Colbert v. Windsor
- Wed., 14 – Drowning in debt
- Wed., 14 – Missing food from home?
- Tue., 13 – The Petraeus affair
- Tue., 13 – Working poor
- Mon., 12 – A rare white falcon in Scarborough
- Mon., 12 – Social financing
- Mon., 12 – Gardening: #pooTO, rotting leaves and bulbs
- Fri., 9 – Redefining Success
- Thu., 8 – Who is Linda?
- Thu., 8 – Confused about menopause?
- Tue., 6 – ATM thieves, modern-day Stopwatch Gang
- Tue., 6 – OMB approves speedway for Fort Erie
- Tue., 6 – ToolGirl makes home repair sound fun
- Mon., 5 – Christmas music in November
- Fri., 2 – School trip to Obama event cancelled
- Fri., 2 – Inappropriate behaviour in the workplace
- Thu., 1 – Cyberbullying
- October 2012
- Wed., 31 – Labelling junk food
- Tue., 30 – Why Women Still Can't Have It All
- Mon., 29 – Wawa recovering from flood damage
- Mon., 29 – Hurricane Sandy coming
- Mon., 29 – Gardening: Preparing for high winds and rain
- Fri., 26 – No NHL through November
- Fri., 26 – Daniel Lenko Estate 2007 Old Vines Merlot
- Thu., 25 – More Canadians speak 2 languages
- Thu., 25 – What makes a city great?
- Tue., 23 – Underemployed?
- Tue., 23 – Canadian wellbeing drops 24%
- Tue., 23 – Final US presidential debate
- Mon., 22 – Globe's paywall goes up
- Mon., 22 – Gardening: Turkeys gobble vineyard's grapes
- Fri., 19 – Kathleen Petty to host Ontario Today
- Fri., 19 – Lincoln Alexander dies
- Fri., 19 – Cracks forming in Liberal veneer
- Fri., 19 – The repercussions of cheating
- Thu., 18 – Does Ontario need more universities?
- Wed., 17 – Northern Ontario sawmill closes
- Wed., 17 – Ontario's stake in the oil sands
- Tue., 16 – McGuinty resigns
- Mon., 15 – What stops bullying?
- Mon., 15 – Gardening: Ontario's forgotten fruit
- Fri., 12 – Toronto traffic among the worst
- Fri., 12 – What makes a good restaurant?
- Thu., 11 – Baby born in jail
- Thu., 11 – Sleeping separately?
- Wed., 10 – Asperger's disappearing diagnosis
- Tue., 9 – US warning about Huawei
- Tue., 9 – Gardening: Fall colours spectacular
- Fri., 5 – Court overturns HIV ruling
- Fri., 5 – Bought a lemon lately?
- Thu., 4 – U of T drops out of the top 20
- Thu., 4 – Happy?
- Wed., 3 – 33 Ontario communities want a casino
- Wed., 3 – Massive meat recall
- Tue., 2 – Getting out of the zoo business
- Tue., 2 – Big families. Why not?
- Mon., 1 – Khadr back in Canada
- September 2012
- Fri., 28 – Lost train service?
- Fri., 28 – Megalomaniac 2011 "Homegrown" Riesling
- Thu., 27 – Business favors wage freeze
- Thu., 27 – Medicine 2.0
- Wed., 26 – Justin Trudeau to run for leader
- Wed., 26 – When clothes matter
- Tue., 25 – Always better to own?
- Mon., 24 – Tributes pour in for Sam the Record Man
- Mon., 24 – Gardening: What's killing impatiens?
- Fri., 21 – Doing your part to cut the deficit
- Fri., 21 – Home reno disasters
- Thu., 20 – Drug testing on the job
- Wed., 19 – Families change
- Tue., 18 – Employees forced to pay for theft
- Tue., 18 – Mr. Money Mustache
- Mon., 17 – Hockey fans bitter
- Mon., 17 – Gardening: Rebloomers
- Fri., 14 – Former gang member on "Guns Get None"
- Fri., 14 – Greenwashing
- Thu., 13 – Guns get none
- Wed., 12 – Teachers' dispute percolates down to schools
- Tue., 11 – What scares your kids and what you can do
- Mon., 10 – Severing diplomatic ties with Iran
- Mon., 10 – Gardening: The plant that will not die
- Fri., 7 – Social media and the law
- Thu., 6 – Stars making their way to TIFF
- Thu., 6 – Willing to pay for your news on-line?
- Wed., 5 – Ford fights for his political life
- Wed., 5 – Sinkhole swallows car
- Tue., 4 – Rush: Why you need and love the rat race
- Tue., 4 – Crucial by-election in Waterloo
- Tue., 4 – Gardening: Trying something new?
- August 2012
- Fri., 31 – Krista Ford's tweet about rape
- Fri., 31 – Bubbly from Prince Edward County
- Thu., 30 – Avoid a vacation rental scam
- Thu., 30 – Do bricks and mortar matter?
- Wed., 29 – Dementia in the workplace
- Tue., 28 – Love your shoes?
- Tue., 28 – Redistributing power
- Tue., 28 – What you discover when you downsize
- Mon., 27 – Queens Park imposes teachers' deal
- Mon., 27 – Back-from-the-grave stories from your garden
- Fri., 24 – Armstrong gives up the fight
- Fri., 24 – Travelling solo
- Thu., 23 – Facebook stock sinks
- Thu., 23 – Prince Harry's story sound familiar?
- Wed., 22 – Remembering Jack Layton
- Wed., 22 – Lavigne and Kroeger engaged
- Wed., 22 – Frustrated by road work?
- Tue., 21 – Junior hockey forms a union
- Tue., 21 – Whooping cough makes a comeback
- Mon., 20 – Gardening advice with Ed Lawrence
- Fri., 17 – Father wants an apology
- Fri., 17 – The Locavore's Dilemma
- Thu., 16 – Review into Ornge deaths
- Thu., 16 – Is every 3 years often enough?
- Thu., 16 – Hiding injuries so the show can go on
- Wed., 15 – Guidelines for pap smears change
- Wed., 15 – Has coming out got better?
- Tue., 14 – Cosmo girl dies at 90
- Mon., 13 – From layoff to dream job
- Mon., 13 – The bottom line on weather
- Mon., 13 – Gardening: Garlic
- Fri., 10 – Does Mars matter?
- Thu., 9 – Olympic highlights
- Wed., 8 – Your rights on the road
- Wed., 8 – Group home under fire
- Wed., 8 – Sacrificing for success
- Tue., 7 – Soccer woes
- Tue., 7 – Gardening with Ed Lawrence
- Fri., 3 – Mark your calender
- Fri., 3 – Summer storms can mean major repairs
- Thu., 2 – Bad badminton?
- Thu., 2 – Jamaica celebrates its 50th
- Wed., 1 – Unions merge
- Wed., 1 – Beer and wine in corner stores
- July 2012
- Tue., 31 – Education Minister's ultimatum to teachers
- Mon., 30 – Overtime on your phone
- Mon., 30 – Gardening in dry conditions
- Fri., 27 – In defense of a public noise
- Fri., 27 – Creekside Estate Winery 2010 Shiraz
- Thu., 26 – Taking safety too far?
- Thu., 26 – Connections to Olympians
- Wed., 25 – AIDS in 2012
- Wed., 25 – Getting an education on-line
- Tue., 24 – Teens with mental illness
- Mon., 23 – Gun summit aims to combat violence
- Mon., 23 – Gardening: Pricey Ontario peaches
- Fri., 20 – Pistolization of street crime
- Thu., 19 – What does your boss think of your tattoo?
- Wed., 18 – Lyme Disease suffering and misdiagnosis
- Wed., 18 – Victims in Scarborough shooting remembered
- Wed., 18 – Reading over someone's shoulder
- Tue., 17 – 2 killed at Scarborough street party
- Mon., 16 – Owning a franchise
- Mon., 16 – Bombs in Barrie home
- Mon., 16 – Lightning hits Whitby
- Mon., 16 – Gardening in drought conditions
- Fri., 13 – Street food vendors to offer more choice
- Fri., 13 – Hidden Bench 2010 Chardonnay
- Thu., 12 – Working for less
- Thu., 12 – Youth unemployment double the national rate
- Tue., 10 – Summer holidays and your pet
- Tue., 10 – Homeless falling through the cracks
- Mon., 9 – Hookah debate
- Mon., 9 – Malware fallout
- Mon., 9 – Heat wave washes over Ontario farms
- Fri., 6 – Helping Americans through the heat wave
- Thu., 5 – Future of Child Care
- Wed., 4 – Elliot Lake funeral
- Wed., 4 – Kibbeh ban in Windsor
- Wed., 4 – Have you been skimmed?
- Tue., 3 – Gardening: Emerald Ash Borer
- Tue., 3 – Native predator for Emerald Ash Borer
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